Rebecca Pronsky

JANUARY
2014
Volume 15 Issue 8
Rebecca Pronsky
A Prodigy Chases the Dream
By Richard Cuccaro
Photo: Douglas Robertson
I know I’ve said this before. There is an effect
that occurs when a musically gifted person
performs. It appears so effortless that it makes
the rest of us crazy. Those of us who love music
want to do it too. We try and fall flat on our
faces, sometimes again and again before we
give up. It took many years for me to accept
that my gifts, such as they are, lie elsewhere.
Not so with Rebecca Pronsky. The musical
ability was always there and we can see it
today. Start with a husky alto and a killer
vibrato. Add mysterioso existential lyrics and
twangy, atmospheric electric guitar. You’ve
got Rebecca and her husband, guitarist Rich
Bennett. A lot of folks embraced the musical
style of Chris Isaak, who turned up the reverb
and recycled the ’50s sound in 1984. Over
the span of eight years together, the couple’s
sound has evolved into something similar, with
the added kick of Rebecca’s dreamy, enigmatic
songwriting. A typical composition, “Come
Down,” on the most recent album, Only
Daughter, has an ethereal quality that induces
a reverie where the listener can float away,
held aloft on bell-like twangy guitar passages
as Rebecca sings: The sky is too big for my
dreams / So I drifted away it seems / And
somewhere they float in the clouds / Away
from me now. Occasionally, her lyrics get less
abstract. The lead track on Only Daughter,
“Rise Up,” urges the listener to shake off the
restrictions that hold them down: What was it
you used to be living for? / Rise up in the land
of the free / Rise up whoever you may be /
Rise up if you dare / We are everywhere.
For this listener and avid audience member,
it doesn’t hurt that they’re both at home with
a retro ’50s appearance. As someone who
watched the birth of rock ’n’ roll, specifically
rockabilly, I get a thrill watching and listening
to Rebecca and Rich working their indie-alt,
Americana singer/songwriter magic.
Beginnings
Rebecca Pronsky was born and raised in
Brooklyn, N.Y. Her parents aren’t musically
inclined, so she’s not sure where her
musicality comes from. She began making
music as a toddler. There’s no actual recall, but
she was told that she started whistling songs
at age 2. Bodega owners in her neighborhood
of Park Slope called her “the whistling baby.”
In school, she sang in choir. Her music teacher
told her parents (paraphrasing here), “This
little girl has a big voice. She should get
training.” Thus began a nearly continuous
stretch of vocal training that began when she
was 8 years old and lasted through college and
a bit beyond. She took lessons on a number of
instruments, including flute.
Rebecca didn’t begin playing guitar until
her junior year in high school. For voice
students, the guitar was not taken seriously
as an accompanying instrument. She was
urged to take piano lessons, but Rebecca
never got comfortable with piano. She started
listening to Joni Mitchell and other singer/
songwriters. She owned two books of Beatles
sheet music for each of their compilation
CDs (1962-1966, the Red Album and 19671970, the Blue Album) and put in many hours
transforming the complex chord structures
into simpler versions she could sing along
with. She also found an online website that
transcribed Joni’s songs, complete with the
various tunings that Joni used. For six years,
from the end of high school through college,
Rebecca swung back and forth changing
her guitar from standard tuning for Beatles
material to alternate tunings for Joni songs.
She also attended The National Guitar
Workshop (now defunct), a summer guitar
camp in New Milford, Conn., for four years.
She was a student for the first two summers
— two weeks each time — and an employee
for the second two years, taking classes as
well. Classes included fingerstyle acoustic
guitar and songwriting.
Photo: John Routledge
The College Years
When she went to Brown University in
Providence, R.I., in 1998, the arts program
functioned in a similar freewheeling manner.
One of the ways this manifested itself was that
her voice teacher, in addition to instruction
and exercises, spent hours “hanging out” and
listening to music, exposing Rebecca to the
singing styles of people like Bonnie Raitt and
Leon Russell, analyzing not only featured
players, but albums of supporting players.
Rebecca earned a degree in ethnomusicology.
She studied the American songbook and
focused on jazz to a great extent. She had done
a lot of musical theater in high school, but
found it mannered and boring by the time she
moved on. Jazz became her new love and she
performed quite a bit of it in college.
Rebecca had continued to play guitar and write
all the way through college and played her
first gigs every two months at a coffee shop in
Providence. It was very laid-back, with friends
showing up to support her.
Style and Method
Return to New York
After graduation in 2002, Rebecca returned to
New York City, already a seasoned performer.
She felt a drive to continue performing and do
even more of it. She mailed her demo CD to
venues. Although she didn’t think the demo
was very good, the now-defunct Lower East
Side club. The Living Room liked what it
heard, so her first New York gigs were there.
She also played numerous shows at many
other venues, some long-disappeared, like Bar
B and Kavehaz.
Rebecca just liked making music and didn’t
know what she wanted yet, so she performed
in all sorts of bands, including funk bands
and a Bulgarian choir. Given her degree
in ethnomusicology, the Bulgarian choir
appealed to Rebecca for its idiosyncratic style,
“totally weird, and very cool, with crazy time
signatures.”
Rebecca Pronsky, Meet Rich Bennett
Rebecca’s education was very progressive.
Her high school, St. Ann’s in Brooklyn,
was Montessori-like in allowing students to
select and control their own curriculum. For
Rebecca, it was almost too much freedom.
However, there were perks. In her junior
year, the elite members of the school choir,
including Rebecca, traveled to Austria and
Hungary to perform. It was a “huge” learning
experience for her.
When Rebecca explained Rich’s influences to
me, it became clearer why I was so besotted
with the soundscapes he creates. She cited
genre-bending jazz guitarist Bill Frisell as
a key influence. I’d heard the name, but
had to go to eMusic and iTunes to find out
what he sounded like. For me it was instant
infatuation. One critic said about Frisell,
“there was this odd whiff of country music in
his improvising. His most imitated stuff —
the volume-pedaled notes swelling up from
silence, his whammy-bar bent tones and his
slow drowsy vibrato — conjured pedal steel
guitar.” This explains why some people think
Rebecca and Rich are heavily influenced by
country music. In fact, Rebecca, Brooklynraised, and Rich, from Staten Island, had
never listened to country. It was only after
people made comparisons that they did some
investigating and found it appealing.
When Rebecca decided to play her own
music, she wanted accompaniment. In
2003, she turned to Craig’s List and found
an “awesome” bassist. He, in turn, said, “I
have this roommate who’s a really good
guitar player and he’d be great for you.” She
laughingly extrapolated, “I met Rich through
the bass player I found on Craig’s List, so
technically, you could say I met Rich on
Craig’s List.” She went to their apartment
and all three played some of Rebecca’s songs.
They found that they got along on a personal
level and began gigging as a trio. Two weeks
later, Rich and Rebecca started dating.
Apparently, they were sensible about getting
serious, so it wasn’t until the summer of 2012
that they got married. [Hallelujah!]
Photo: Maria Schriber
Rebecca described her early songs, pre- and
post-college, to be more jazz/pop/folk and her
singing a bit purer, but bland, lacking in style.
As she and Rich continued playing together,
their sound evolved. Her style solidified into
something edgier and judicious in its use of
her vocal power. At times she’ll remind me
of Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Other
times, she’ll sound like a jazz chanteuse.
Rebecca’s education seems to have allowed
her to approach her songwriting and playing
in a manner less inhibited than most of her
contemporaries. She’ll get an idea for a
song, a snippet of melody and follow it. If it
doesn’t go anywhere, she won’t push it. She
said: “I try to write without anything in mind
and then I see what comes out … songs are
a bit like dreams. You make them and then
you interpret them, but where they came from
is a bit of a mystery and I wouldn’t want
it any other way. I’m better off just seeing
what comes out of my brain when I have an
instrument nearby, just singing melodies and
words and seeing what happens. If nothing
does, that’s fine. If something does and it’s
The Career
In 2004 Rebecca released her first EP, The
Early Hours. The overall spirit of Early Hours
is decidedly far jazzier than anything else I’ve
heard from her. That said, I found it irresistible
and quickly downloaded it from iTunes. While
in particular, “Hard Times,” reminds me of
Nancy Sinatra’s country hit “These Boots Are
Made for Walkin’.” However, there are other
tracks which show a breadth of expression.
“The Wheel” and “Special” are contemplative
ballads. “Fragile World” shows a return to
Rebecca’s jazz leanings.
In 2012 Rebecca acquired a U.K. booking agent
and toured with Blame Sally. She played Celtic
Connections, a winter music festival in Glasgow,
Scotland, which features artists from around the
globe alongside the best Scottish talent. In the
summer, she and Rich played in the Emerging
Artists Showcase at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
In 2013, Rebecca released Only Daughter, and
did three large tours in support of it.
Moving Forward, Looking Back
Photo: Rebecca Pronsky
crap, that’s fine too. You have to just be there
and not judge what comes out. That’s the
only way for the good stuff to eventually
emerge. I also try not to get too attached to
anything I come up with. Sometimes an idea
is really great but it’s just not linking up with
anything else and I need to let go of trying to
control that as soon as I can. There’s nothing
wrong with writing a great chorus or riff and
just leaving it at that. Not everything has to
be a song.” Amen!
Likewise, she’ll take her guitar and put it in
a strange tuning to move herself outside of
her comfort zone. She actually enjoys not
knowing where she’s going. A key factor
in her partnership with Rich is that he will
follow her and work out on guitar (or piano)
what will work with her composition.
Rich uses the guitar in total service to
Rebecca’s songs. There are no gratuitous
solos or noodlings. He’ll simply (well, not
so simply) find a sound to illustrate the
theme of her song. An example of Rich’s
skill in accommodation occurred at the
2013 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance
Conference. Considering portability, Rebecca
brought her tenor guitar for its small size and
Rich brought an acoustic guitar, leaving his
electric at home. In their late-night Acoustic
Live guerrilla set, Rich fingerpicked melody
patterns in harmony with the songs Rebecca
sang. As they left the room after their set, I
overheard WFUV DJ John Platt compliment
Rich on his choice of accompaniment.
the vocals are a bit more controlled and perhaps
a little purer, it seems, to these ears, to lose
nothing in terms of style, so this is apparently a
jump further past her “post-college” phase.
In 2007 she released her first full-length album,
Departures & Arrivals with Nine Mile Records,
and began touring seriously. Her voice seems
more relaxed at this point. I listened to four
tracks from Departures that Rebecca emailed
to me. “Birds” leans toward rock and this is
where I start making the comparison to Chrissie
Hynde. Perhaps it’s the heavier drum and bass
sound and increased reverb on lead guitar.
“Million Days,” with its hiccuping tempo and
steel guitar-like riffs, suggests country. “Digging
Graves,” with its slow acoustic guitar strum, is
folkier. “Big City Lights,” a slow ballad with
twangy lead guitar, might also lead to getting
categorized in the country genre. In 2008 and
2009 she and Rich solidified the band lineup
and toured “a ton.” In 2010,they embarked upon
their first United Kingdom and European tour.
That same year, touring in the U.S., they opened
for major acts including Shawn Colvin, Steve
Forbert, Freedy Johnston and Carrie Rodriguez.
In 2011 Rebecca bought a tenor guitar and
started writing most of her songs on it.
She released her second full-length album,
Viewfinder, and made successful tours in the
U.K. and United States. I’ve listened to all
of Viewfinder and find that its bigger sound
and spaciousness with guitar reverb could
have added to the tendency to erroneously
lump her in the country mold. The lead track
We first encountered Rebecca and Rich at the
Urban H20 singer/songwriter series in Yonkers
when they opened for Miles to Dayton.
Discovering them made for quite an evening.
We also saw them at John Platt’s On Your
Radar series. I have fun joking with Rebecca
and Rich about their retro look. Rich has the
Elvis hairstyle I could never quite capture
in my 1950s teenage years. “Hair envy!”
I’ve said to her. She facetiously told me it
might make a good subtitle for this feature.
Rebecca’s cats-eye horn-rimmed glasses
would look right at home in my high school
yearbook and I fought off the temptation to
scan and Photoshop it into existence.
Photo: Rebecca Pronsky
Rebecca plans to get back to touring in late
spring, doing local and regional shows and
a U.K. tour. We invite readers to visit her
website to learn more about her. There’s a cool
video of her song “Better That Way” (see still
above) and you’ll also be able to find out when
and where she’ll be appearing next.
www.rebeccapronsky.com
acousticlive.com
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Rockwood Music Hall
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Stage 1
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Residency
6 6 -Drew Angus, 7-Andrea Daly, 8-Alexia Bomtempo, 9-The Tony
Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/
Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Teddy Kumpel, 12-Todd Londagin
7 7 -Communion Club Night w/ The Weeks, The Hollows, Jay Stolar,
Carrie Ashley Hill, Anna Rose, King Holiday & more TBA Plus
DJ Sets by: The Big P.A. (of Bang the Drum), Mike Spinella, (Buy
Tickets) ALL 3 STAGES $15
8 6 -Nina Yasmineh, 7-Melissa Giges, 8-Eleni Mandell, 9-Paul Brill,
10-Aaron Pfeifer, 11-Tyler Blanton Electric Trio w/ Ari Hoenig, Sam
Minaie, 12-Keegan McInroe
9 6 -Lana Is, 8-Joe Whyte, 9-Mieka Pauley, 10-Lynette Williams,
11-Chris Morrissey, 12-Rich Hinman
10 6 -Leni Stern, 8-North of Nashville, 10-Brian Dunne, 11-Sam
Rivers, 12-Beaucoup Blue
11 5 -Kevin Killen, 6-The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, 7-Matt
Andersen, 8-Loren Benjamin, 9-Parker Millsap, 10-VÉRITÉ,
11-Whiskey Shivers, 12-The Yells, 1-Charles the Giant
12 5 -Earth to Aaron, 6-Chad Yarborough & The Unlovable Monsters,
7-The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, 8-Madeline Mondrala,
9-Nicole Zuraitis, 10-Ariana Gillis, 11-Logan Vath, 12-Cariad
Harmon Residency
13 6 -Jaron Freeman-Fox, 7-Anna Lombard, 8-Melaena Cadiz,
9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim
Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Alan Hampton,
12-Valerie Troutt
14 6 -Eva Rubin, 7-Amanda Brecker, 8-Jean Rohe Residency, 9-Dark
North, 10-Michael Daves, 11-Chris Morrissey, 12-Rich Hinman
15 6 -Adam Melchor, 7-Victoria Ryann, 8-Eleanor Dubinsky, 9-Chris
Riffle, 10-Bridget Davis & The Viking Kings, 11-Alex Morgan
16 7 -Cameron Galpin, 8-Matt Singer, 9-Mieka Pauley, 10-The Oak
Creek Band, 11-Stockade Kids
17 6 -Siv, 7-Folding Legs, 8-Andi Rae & The Back River Bullies, 9-Niall
Connolly, 10-paris_monster, 11-Nick D & The Believers, 12-Forget,
Forget Record Release, 1-Trivial Shields
18 5 -Erel Pilo, 6-Phil PIckens, 7-Liana Stamur, 8-Rob Morrison (The
Hollows), 9-The Lawsuits, 10-Deftrio CD Release Party
19 3 -Lily Virginia, 5-Sarah Kervin, 6-Will McCranie, 7-Alex Berger,
8-Elijah Tucker, 9-John Presnell, 10-The Bones of J.R. Jones,
12-Cariad Harmon Residency
20 6 -Jeremy Current, 7-Chris Brown and Kate Fenner, 8-herMajesty,
9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim
Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-MAZ
21 6-Savannah King, 7-David D’Alessio, 8-Jean Rohe Residency,
9:-Sasha Dobson, 10-Michael Daves, 11-Chris Morrissey,
12-Rich Hinman
22 6-Sarah Factor, 7-Melany Watson, 8-The Strumbrellas, 9-Alyssa
Kayhill, 10-Coyle Girelli, 11-Westchester Stabwounds, 12-Shackers
23 7-Danny Malone, 8-Levi Robin, 9-Mieka Pauley, 10-Ayo Awosika
24 6-Mree, 7-Jason Myles Goss, 8-Ghost of St. Marks, 10-paris_monster, 11-Cult Classic, 12-FLWRS
25 5-Harry Zittel, 6-Brielle Von Hugel, 7-David Craig, 8-Ranjit & The
Ambassadors, 9-Lisa Donnelly, 10-William Gruff
26 3-Max Jeffers, 5-mbiraNYC, 6-Sarabande, 7-Amelia Robinson,
8-Jacob Cohen, 9-SisterMonk, 10-Sarah McLennan, 11-Aiden
Moore, 12-Cariad Harmon Residency
27 7-Luke Wygodny and Jenna Rubaii, 8-The Sometime Boys, 9-The
Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion Dream Dictionary CD Release
Party, 11-Alan Hampton
Stage 2
JAN 2 7-Manami Morita, 8-Ariel Lask, 11-Suntalk
3 7-Drew Vision, 8-Kwame Binea, 9-Sam King, 10-Julia Haltigan
4 4 -Kate Baker Student Showcase (All Ages Show), 7-Niall Connolly
($10), 8-Allen Hulsey ($10), 9:15-Kat Wright, 10:15-Jeff Taylor,
11:15-5j Barrow, 12:15-The Prigs
5 7-Woodbine Falls, 8-Valenti, 9-Anthony Hall
6 9:30-Sarah Goldfeather, 10-Jesus on the Mainline, 11-Firelights
7 7 -Communion Club Night (see Stage 1) $15
8 9-Michael Kiwanuka (Sold Out)
9 7 :30-Downtown Comes Uptown feat. Emily King, Anais Mitchell,
Aaron Lee Tasjan, Sean Rowe; FREE show @ Lincoln Center’s David
Rubenstein Atrium Presented in collaboration with WFUV, 11-Fancy
Colors
10 7 :15-Joe Pernice ($15), 8:30-Downtown Comes Uptown w/
Anais Mitchell ($15), 10:15-Emily King ($15), 11:30-Sean Rowe,
12:15a-Aaron Lee Tasjan
11 1 0-Zongo Junction, 11-Robbie Gil ($10), 12:15-Casey Shea Band
12 7-Atash, 8-Frank LoCrasto
13 9 :30-Medium Rare unofficial APAP Showcase feat. EMEFE, Pegasus
Warning, Oh My Goodness, Underground System
92Y Tribeca Mainstage
200 Hudson Street 92y.org/92yTribeca
Live at Cafe 92YTribeca
92nd St Y
1395 Lexington Ave. 212.415.5500 www.92Y.org
Parkside Lounge
317 E Houston St (bet Aves B & C) 212-673-6270
www.parksidelounge.net
Orchard House Cafe
www.livingroomny.com
Closed Watch for new location info.
1064 First Ave. (@ 58th St) orchardhousecafe@gmail.com
Madison Square Garden
The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist
40 E. 35th Street (betw Madison & Park Aves) 212-787-3903
Shows at 8:00 unless* Admission: $15, $10 memb.
www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.org
JAN 4 Kim & Reggie Harris; John Flynn
11 Dave Lippman; David Laibman
18 Duncan Phillips; Generations: Michael & Aleksi Glick
FEB 1 Judy Gorman; The Blues Mothers
8 Rod MacDonald
15 Faith Nolan and the Bull Dagger Blues Band; Thelma Thomas
22 Jeremiah Birnbaum; Beth Kotkin; Jon Ziv
MAR 1 T ribute to Carolyn Hester, with Carolyn Hester, Amy and
Karla Blume
8 Alix Dobkin; Wool & Grant
15 P eople’s Purim: Jewish Voices for Peace and Justice (Robin
Greenstein, Paul Stein, tba)
22 The Brooklyn Community Storytellers; Robin Bady
29 Terry Kitchen; Pat Lamanna; Mara Levine & Caroline Cutroneo
APR 5 Ray Korona Band
12 TBA
26 Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz; Colleen Kattau and Some Guys
MAY 3 Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz; Carrie & Michael Kline
10 TBA
17 50th Anniversary Tribute to Freedom Summer
Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St. 212-260-4700
www.mercuryloungenyc.com
JAN 30 Eleni Mandell / Vikesh Kapoor Doors: 6:30pm $15
The National Underground
159 E. Houston St. between Allen and Eldridge
www.myspace.com/thenationalunderground
info@thenationalunderground.com
Open seven days a week until 3:30am
New York Pinewoods
Folk Music Club Office: 444 W. 54 St, #7
Folk-Fone: 718-651-1115 Shows at various times/locations
Shows at various times/locations www.folkmusicny.org
JAN 1 7-10pm Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed ea. mo. Brooklyn Society
for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn
(near 2nd St. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, FMSNY,
Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: 212-636-6341, or Laura,
718-788-7563
6, 13, 20, 27 8-11pm Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark
Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade
7, 21 7:30-9:30pm Old-Time Instrumental Jam: (Alt. Tuesdays);
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Info: alanfriend_music@mindspring.com
11 M
ystic Seaport Chantey Blast & Pub Sing, 1 - 5 pm, Mystic, CT.
Sponsored by the Mystic Seaport, with the support of FMSNY and
other Societies, Special fundraiser for the 34rd Annual Mystic Sea
Music Festival. At Frohsinn Hall (aka the German Club), 54 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT. Sugg donation $15, info. 860-572-5302,
ext. 5037
17-18 The Zlatne Uste Golden Festival: Balkan music, dance &
border-crossing celebration, Over 50 bands; At The Grand Prospect
Hall, 263 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn; Info: (718) 859-4759
19 2-5pm Shanty Sing on Staten Island; 3rd Sun. ea. mo. @ Noble
Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond
Terrace, Staten Island, NY. donation requested. info, Bob Conroy
RConroy421@aol.com or 347-267-9394
24-26 People’s Music Network Winter Gathering. Musicians and activists who use music to promote progressive ideas and values. Annual
Winter Gathering will take place in New York City; FMSNY among the
local cosponsors. Info: www.peoplesmusic.org or call Diane Crowe
at 413-548-9394.
31 8 pm: Legends: The New Boys of Old New York (Jeff Davis and Dave
Ruch) At Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, NYC
10014; Subway: Christopher Street on the #1, West 4th Street on
others. Sugg. donation: $22, memb $18
FEB 7-9 Winter Folk Music Weekend; Hudson Valley Resort & Spa;
Kerhonkson, NY; Info: folkmusicny.org/FAQ_Weekend or call 212957-8386
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213 Second Avenue (corner of 13th Street)
www.nightingalelounge.com
Artists Lounge 1st Wed ea. mo. Open mic & feature
performance 7:30pm sign-up; 1 or 2 songs per person/group
Hosted by Su Polo 1 Drink minimum $3 suggested donation
The Living Room
7th Ave. & 33rd St www.ticketmaster.com
New York City
The People’s Voice
Paddy Reilly’s
519 2nd Ave. (@ 29th St.) 212-686-1210
www.paddyreillysmusicbar.us
Sunday: 5-9pm Bluegrass Jam Session
1st & 3rd Mondays: 7:30pm Bluegrass & Beyond Jam
2nd & 4th Mondays: 7pm Bluegrass Slow Jam
Tuesday: 7pm Irish Traditional Nite
Wednesday: 6pm Open Mic Nite
Thursdays: 11pm-1am Irish Culture Nite
w/ Niall O’Leary and Friends
Friday: 11pm - 1am The Prodigals
Saturday: 6-9pm Songwriters Open Mic and Showcase
11pm Irish Nite
Postcrypt Coffeehouse
2980 Broadway Basement of St. Paul’s chapel,
Columbia University (212) 854-1953
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/postcrypt/coffeehouse
Shows: 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 in order listed Free/Donation
Listings unavailable at presstime See venue web site for updates
Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas
www.radiocity.com
The Red Lion
151 Bleecker St. (Thompson St.)
(212) 260-9797 www.RedLion-NYC.com
Mon 7-10pm Dan’s Jam (hosted by Dan Donnelly)
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Jacob Jeffries Band ($10)
15 8 -Jesse & Forever w/ Adrianne Lenker, 9:30-Heather Christian,
10:30-The Bright Silence
16 7 -Jodie and The Normals Celebrate “Strong Enough”, 8-BAAM! EP
Release Show, 9-Grace & Tony, 10-XVSK Record Release ($10),
11:15-Biscuits & Gravy ($10)
17 7 -Ocean Carolina, 9-Sam King, 10-Mamarazzi, 11-The Gold
Magnolias, 12-Old Soul
18 8 -Myra Flynn, 9-JuiceBox, 10-Hurrah! A Bolt of Light, 11:15-Johnny Showcase & The Lefty Lucy Cabaret, 12:30-The Brighton Beat
19 7 -Jake Schepps and Expedition Featuring Matt Flinner: the NYC
premiere of a new composition for string band by Matt McBane
($12), 9:15-Kelli Scarr, 10:15-Michael League, Henry Hey, Adam
Rogers, JT Thomas ($10), 11:30-Teddy Kumpel’s LOOPestra
21 7-Handsome Ghost, 8-The Hunts, 9-The Old Fashions, 10-Roy
Gurel, 11-Nick Africano
22 8-Lasette
23 7-Emerson Hart (of Tonic) w/ Emily Hearn ($15), 9-Jamie McLean
Band ($10), 10:15-Elephant Wrecking Ball, 11:15-The Flowdown
24 8-Luke Elliot, 9-Jacob Jeffries Band, 10-Nat Osborn Band ($10)
25 7-Hilary Capps Record Release
26 7-Mikal Evans, 11-Noller/Sylla
Stage 3
JAN 4 8 -Kristin Andreassen ($10), 10-Rene Lopez ($10)
7 7 -Communion Club Night (see Stage 1) $15
8 8-Julian Lage w/ Nels Cline ($20)
9 8-Sam Bisbee ($10), 9:30-Shwa Losben ($10)
10 8-Charlie Hunter w/ Dionne Farris ($15), 10-Jamie Kent ($10)
11 10-House of Waters ($10)
12 9:30pm Johnny Gallagher ($15)
13 8-Julian Lage w/ Chris Eldridge ($20)
14 7 -On Your Radar w/ Matt Sucich, Sara Syms, Marc Black, & Warren Bernhardt Hosted by John Platt from WFUV ($12), 10-Foolish
Hearts ($10)
15 8 -Julian Lage w/ Chris Eldridge ($20), 10-Jesse Harris w/ Julian
Lage ($10)
16 8 -Jenn Grinels ($12), 9:30-Jimmy & Immy (James Maddock &
David Immergluck) ($20)
17 8 -Aurora Barnes ($10), 9:30-Julie Kathryn ($10)
18 7:30-Matt Duke w/ Andrea Nardello ($12)
19 8-Carroll Matthews ($10), 10-Danny Burns ($10)
20 9:30pm Johnny Gallagher ($15)
21 8-Rebecca Pidgeon ($12)
22 8-Julian Lage w/ Margaret Glaspy ($20)
23 8-Danny Malone ($10)
24 8-Erick Baker ($10), 9:30-Michael Brunnock ($10)
25 8 -Blow Up Hollywood ($15), 10-Lynette Williams & Akie Bermiss ($10)
26 8-Joy Askew ($10), 9:30-Darlingside ($15)
27 8-Jill Hennessy ($12)
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Kuntry Karaoke
NY City Slickers
The Boot Heel Drag
Brian Mitchell
Rob Ryan
See venue web site for updates
Roseland Ballroom
239 W 52nd St (212) 247-0200
www.roselandballroom.com
The Rubin Museum of Art
150 W 17th Street
212.620.5000 ext 344
www.rmanyc.org
Music Without Borders presents the “Naked Soul” Series
All shows at 7pm
JAN 3 Mary Gauthier $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb
FEB 14 Susan Werner $35 Adv / $40 Door / $31.50 Memb
MAR 14 David Wilcox $35 Adv / $40 Door / $31.50 Memb
MAY 9 Dan Bern $40 Adv / $45 Door / $36 Memb
30 Shelby Lynne $45 Adv / $50 Door / $40.50 Memb
JUN 13 Jill Sobule $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb
DEC 12 2014 Dana Fuchs $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb
SubCulture
45 Bleecker Street, Downstairs (212) 533-5470
www.subculturenewyork.com
JAN 17 8pm Alternative Guitar Summit: Co-Presented By The New
York Guitar Festival featuring: Miles Okazaki with Janes Hurt and
Sergio Krakowsk at 8pm, Will Bernard and the Pleasure Drones at
8:30pm, Liberty Ellman Trio with Matt Brewer and Damion Reid at
9pm, David Gilmore with Brad Jones and Gene Lake at 9:30pm
18 7:30 & 10pm Alternative Guitar Summit
Sugar Bar
254 W. 72nd St. 212.579.0222
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (95th St) 212.864.1414
www.symphonyspace.org
JAN 17 Woody’s Children w/ Pete Seeger, Tom Chapin, Christine
Lavin, David Amram, Holly Near and Tom Paxton, joined by special
guests including emma’s revolution, Nora Guthrie, and Doug
Mishkin, celebrate the 45th anniversary of the iconic American folk
radio program, Woody’s Children, hosted by Robert Sherman $47,
Member $40, 30 and Under (with valid ID) $25
Terminal 5
610 W 56th St (212) 665-3832 www.terminal5nyc.com
Terra Blues
Rocky Sullivan’s
149 Bleecker St 212-777-7776 www.terrablues.com
7pm Acoustic / 10pm Electric
129 Lexington Avenue 212-725-3871
Mondays from 9 ‘til midnight-Informal seisiun of
Irish traditional music with Marie Reilly
The Town Hall
The Rodeo Bar
375 3rd Avenue, New York, New York 10016
Corner of 27th Street and Third Avenue (212) 683-6500
www.rodeobar.com
Showtimes: Mon-Tues 9pm - Midn, Wed 10pm - Midn
Thurs 10pm - 1am Fri-Sat 10:30pm - 1:30am
Mariachi Mondays 8pm
JAN 1 3-6pm Hank-o Rama
2 Hickry Hawkins
3 The Hangdogs
4 Miss Laurie Ann and The Saddletones
5 Reverend Freakchild
6 Kuntry Karaoke
7 Western Caravan
8 Susquehanna Industrial Tool and Die Co.
9 Elvis Birthday Bash w/ The Lustre Kings
10 Jack Grace Band
11 Barry Ryans Rockabilly Express
12 Juliet and The Lonesome Romeos
13 Kuntry Karaoke
14 Regina Bonelli
15 Jan Bell and The Maybelles
16 Gent Treadly
16 7 to 9 - Hell or High Water
17 Jim Campilongo and Honeyfingers
18 Johnny Carlevale and the Rolling Pins
19 DB Rielly
20 Kuntry Karaoke
21 Lindy Loo and Special Guests
22 Patti Rothberg and Wet Paint
23 Stephen Clair
24 Sarah Borges and Girls, Guns and Glory
25 Gashouse Gorillas
123 W.43rd St. www.the-townhall-nyc.org 212-398-6447
MAR 7 8 pm Josh Ritter (Acoustic Show) w/ guest Gregory Alan Isakov
$40 / $30
UMO Music Events
UMO Weekly Sunday Afternoon Free Winter Music Event
Shades of Green Pub
125 East 15 Street (Betw Irving Place & 3rd Ave)
2pm to 6pm FREE - 1 Drink Minimum / 212-674-1394
Performers welcome: Folk / Rock / R&B 2010 back to 1960’s
More info “Underground Music Online” www.umo.com
(Note - Spring, Summer & Fall Music
is in Washington Square Park)
Webster Hall
125 E. 11th St.
www.websterhall.com
Bronx
An Beal Bocht Cafe
445 W 238th St, Riverdale 718-884-7127 anbealbochtcafe.com
Shows at 9:30
Sun: 4-7pm Trad Irish Session Tues: Open Mic Night
Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery
City Island 249 City Island Avenue
718.885.3779 www.starvingartistonline.com
Brooklyn
Barbes
376 9th St at 6th Ave Park Slope 347-422-0248
www.barbesbrooklyn.com
All events $10 suggested donation, unless otherwise noted
Sundays @ 9pm Stephane Wrembel
Mondays @ 7pm Brain Cloud
Mondays @ 9:30pm Chicha Libre
New York City
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Tuesdays @ 9pm Slavic Soul Party $10/set
Wednesdays @ 8pm The Palimpsestic Series $10/set
Wednesdays @ 10pm The Mandingo Ambassadors
JAN 1 8 pm Boss Tenor (Palimpsestic Series) $10
2 8pm Rachelle Garniez, 10pm Endangered Blood
3 8pm Bombay Rickey, 10pm La Sabrosa Sabrosura
4 6 pm Xalam Blues Project, 8pm Punkinhead, 10pm Banda Sinaloense De Los Muertos
5 7pm Choro Dragao
6 7pm The Hot And Ready Club
7 7pm Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell
8 8pm MAMH w/ Mary Halvorson (Palimpsestic Series) $10
9 APAP Showcases: 8pm Dogcat, 10pm The Pre-War Ponies
10 A PAP Showcases: 8pm SLV (Sandra Lilia Velasquez), 9:30pm Noura
Mint Seymali, 11pm Cumbiagra
11 A PAP Showcases: 6pm Xalam Blues Project , 7:30pm Francesca
Blanchard, 8:30pm Howard Fishman, 10pm Smokey’s Secret
Family
12 APAP Showcases: 7pm Ben Sidran, 9pm Stephane Wrembel
13 A PAP Showcases: 7pm Brain Cloud, 9pm Sergio Mendoza Y La
Orkesta, 10:30pm Chicha Libre
14 7pm Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
15 8pm Haverchuck (Palimpsestic Series) $10
16 8pm Morley, Marika & Mazz, 10pm Andy Statman
17 8pm Regional de NY, 10pm Las Rubias del Norte
18 3 :30pm A special film screening of Brasslands, 6pm Xalam Blues
Project, 8pm Hearts & Bones, 10pm Cumbiagra
19 5pm Cine Barbes: Musicwood, 7pm Los Crema Paraiso
22 8pm Ingrid Laubrock (Palimpsestic Series) $10
23 7 pm Face The Music, 8:30pm The Four Bags, 10pm Boston Teehai
Party
24 10pm Bill Carney’s Jug Addicts
25 6pm Xalam Blues Project, 8pm Rana Santacruz
26 7pm Bob Jones/Jon Sholle Duo
29 8pm The Dickens Campaign (Palimpsestic Series) $10
30 8 pm Weird Wednesdays; dedicated to instrument inventors and
players of found objects and other musical oddities. (Because
Thursday is the weirdest Wednesday there is), 10pm Red Barchetta
31 8pm Jim Campilongo and Honeyfingers, 10pm People’s Champs
(Note: See above for recurring residency performers)
The Bell House
149 7th Street www.thebellhouseny.com
JAN 17 R obert Gordon / The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, The
Bloodshots $10-$12
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue (718) 963-3369 www.brooklynbowl.com
JAN 22 8pm The Zen Tricksters $8-$10
Brooklyn Music Shop presents
Prospect Range 1226 Prospect Ave. @ Vanderbilt
Reservations via email: Don@BrooklynMusicShop.com
First Acoustics Coffeehouse
First Unitarian Congregational Society
Brooklyn Heights 50 Monroe Place at Pierrepont St.
718-288-5994 www.firstacoustics.org
All seats $25 Adv / $30 Door except**
*All concerts 8pm except*
MAR 22 Christine Lavin with Hugh O’Doherty **$30 Adv / $35 Door
30 Wool&Grant and The Boxcar Lilies
APR 12 A ztec Two-Step (@ Union Temple of Brooklyn) **$30 Adv /
$35 Door**
MAY 3 We’re About 9 and ilyAIMY
17 Seth Glier and The Yayas
JUN 7 L ivingston Taylor w/ Spec Guest Kate Taylor $35 Adv / $40 Door**
The Good Coffeehouse
Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd St.,
Park Slope Fridays, 8pm www.gchmusic.org
Jalopy
315 Columbia St 718.395.3214 www.jalopy.biz
Wednesdays @ 9pm Roots and Ruckus FREE
Date Night: Dinner for two and a show any Thursday $45
Tuesdays @ 9pm Open Mic
JAN 3 5 :30- At The American Folk Art Museum: Wyndham Baird
9- Doug Skinner - Birthday Show $10
4 1 -Meet The Instruments - Free Workshop - kids at 1pm, adults at
2pm FREE, 3-Old Time Open Jam with Harry Bolick FREE, 9-Pearly
Snaps $10
5 1 0:30- Litte Laffs kid show with The Whistling Wolves $5 Kids,
$10 Adults, $25 Family, 8-The Corn Potato String Band -Square
Dance $10
9 8 - From Red Hook To The Real Alaska: An All-Star Roots Music
Variety Show $10
10 9- NYC Barn Dance $13 Adv / $15 Door
11 3- Brooklyn Cajun Jam
17 9 -Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn $10, 10-Sheesham & Lotus & Son
$10, 11-The Whiskey Spitters $10
18 2 :30-Rolie Polie Guacamole -Kids Show $10 per person, or $30 for
a family of four, 9-The Six Deadly Venoms $10, 10-Miss Tess and
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with Eli Smith $30, 8-Writers Night Hosted by Kristen Andreassen
8-Caravan of Thieves & Spuyten Duyvil $15
9-Jane Rothfield $10
1 2-Killer Technique: Voice Workshop with Michaela Anne $30,
2-Yiddish Singing Workshop with Carol Freeman $30
8 :30-Eli Smith and Peter K. Siegel perform songs of the American
Labor Movement $10, 9:30- The Irish revolutionary songs of James
Connolly sung by Mat Callahan, with Yvonne Moore $10
Music Hall of Williamsburg
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2nd Thursday Concert Series
American Legion Hall 22 Grove Pl. Babylon Village
Free Admission Info: 631-669-1810 babylonvillagearts.org
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau
223 Stewart Avenue Garden City
www.gardenstage.com/calendar.html
Concerts scheduled one Friday of the month Sep thru May
JAN 3 B uskin & Batteau $20 Adv / $22 Door
FEB 7 Pat Wictor / Glen Roethel $20 Adv / $22 Door
MAR 7 C arole King Songbook w/ Brittany Ann, Natalie Acciani, Kat
Quinn, Anna Dagmar, Meg Braun $20 Adv / $22 Door
APR 4 Zoe Lewis / Matt Nakoa Opening $20 Adv / $22 Door
MAY 2 Gathering Time $20 Adv / $22 Door
JUN 6 Rod MacDonald w/ Mark Dann on Bass $18 Adv / $20 Door
BACCA Performing Arts Center
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts 4th Friday Concert Series
149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst 631-587-3696
Open Mic @ 7:30 Shows @ 8pm Adm: $15
Every 3rd Sunday 1-5pm Song Swap
www.babylonarts.com
4th Friday Concert Series - Artists TBA
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
Littlefield
37 W. Main Street Bay Shore (631)969-1101
www.boultoncenter.org
All shows 8pm Reserved Seating - Adm: Member / Non-Memb
JAN 16 An Evening with Joe Ely and Alejandro Escovedo $60 / $65
30 Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets $35 / $40
31 Marcia Ball and Tommy Castro & The Painkillers $60 / $65
FEB 1 Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar $35 / $40
14 Red Molly $30 / $35
19 Taj Mahal Trio $75 / $80
28 T ab Benoit with Special Guest: Tommy Malone of the Subdudes
$45 / $50
MAR 7 Savoy Brown Featuring Kim Simmonds $40 / $45
8 Black 47 - The farewell performance $35 / $40
21 Jonathan Edwards & Jon Pousette-Dart $40 / $45
22 Bettye LaVette $40 / $45
30 7pm Richard Shindell $35 / $40
APR 4 C elebrating the Songs of John Lennon - Beatles & solo Years
featuring The Nutopians $35 / $40
14 Roger McGuinn $40 / $45
MAY 1 Junior Brown $35 / $40
2 Strunz & Farah $35 / $40
9 Steve Forbert $30 / $35
10 David Bromberg $65 / $70
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street Williamsburg (718) 302 - 3770
www.petescandystore.com
Sundays @ 4pm Revolution Church + 9:30pm Dang-It Bobby’s
Rocky Sullivan’s
34 Van Dyke St. (@ Dwight St.), Red Hook
718-246-8050 www.rockysullivans.com
Two Moon Art House & Café
315 4th Avenue www.twomoonbklyn.com
2nd Fridays 8pm Co-hosts Carolann Solebello & Bev Grant
$10 Donation - One drink minimum
JAN 10 8pm Bev & Carolann Present… Fred Gillen Jr.
Union Hall
702 Union St. (718) 638-4400 www.unionhallny.com
JAN 8 9:30pm John Hodgman: Pitchfork, Junior $7 SOLD OUT
12 9pm Whiskey Shivers / Dubl Handi $10
FEB 3 9:30pm John Hodgman: Secret Society $7 SOLD OUT
Warsaw
Polish National Home 261 Driggs Avenue
www.warsawconcerts.com
Queens
The Irish Cottage
108-07 72nd Avenue, Forest Hills (between Austin Street and
Queens Boulevard, two blocks south of the 71st/Continental stop
of the E, F, R, and V trains) 718-520-8530
Woodside Library
54-22 Skillman Avenue
(718) 429-4700
Staten Island
Every Thing Goes Book Cafe
& Neighborhood Stage 208 Bay Street 718-447-8256
www.well.com/user/ganas/etgstores
Historic Richmond Town
Tavern Concerts 441 Clarke Avenue (718) 351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Reservations: (718) 351-1611, Ext. 281
2 shows ea. Sat. Jan-Apr 6 & 8pm, $15, $12/SIHS Memb.
JAN 4 Allergic to B’s
11 Squirrel Stew
18 Bob Conroy & Norm Pederson with Bill Doerge
25 Tavern Concert - Bob & Ruth
FEB 1 Songs of the Sea & Taverns
8 The Whistling Wolves
15 Wahoo Skiffle Crazies
22 Julia & Kacey
MAR 1 TBA
8 Mara Levine & Caroline Cutroneo
15 Irish Stout
22 Risky Business Bluegrass Band
29 The Johnson Girls
Long Island
Acoustic Long Island
Deepwell Mansion 497 Route 25a
Saint James (Long Island) www.acousticlongisland.com
Live shows and audio and video podcasts
First Wednesday ea. month: 8-10pm - FREE
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Babylon Village Arts Council
66 North Sixth Street www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com
622 Degraw Street (bet 3 - 4th Ave) littlefieldNYC.com
JAN 31 8:30 pm 7th Annual John Hartford Tribute Night featuring:
The Deadly Gentlemen, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves, Chris
Eldridge, Kristin Andreassen and more, solo and with the house
band; the Electric Steam­Powered Water Taxi Boys, Eric Robertson
& Duncan Wickel, The Amigos Band, Luke Richardson & Stephanie
Coleman, Choban Elektrik, Cricket Tell the Weather, Big Eyed Rabbit,
Alex Mallett, Sean Condron, Chris Miller, and Melody Berger $15
New York City
Court House Concerts
www.courthouseconcerts.com
Pre-show gathering 2pm, Showtime 3pm
Suggested Donation: $20
Reservations required e-mail: courthouseconcerts@yahoo.com
JAN 19 We’re About 9 with special guest Kat Quinn Sugg. don. $15
Eclectic Café
Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk
28 Brentwood Rd Bay Shore 631 661-1278
www.eclecticcafe.org
2nd Sat/month 7:30 1-hr open mic, then feature act(s)
$10 Advanced, $13 Door
JAN 11 The Amigos Band
FEB 8 Low ‘N Lonesome
MAR 8 Kim and Reggie Harris
APR 12 John Flynn
MAY 10 The Boxcar Lilies
Finch Mountain House Concerts
Babylon 631) 661-1278 or kfinken@suffolk.lib.ny.us
7pm Pot Luck supper before each show
$20 suggested donation Reservations required
Folk-Groovin’ Café
The Vault, 90-21 Springfield Blvd. , Dix Hills
Hosted by Jim Frazzitta
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Folk-Groovin-Café
Prospective performers contact frazzittasongs@optimum.net
or 631-368-1920
Performances: 8pm Adm $10 Refreshments included
Folk Music Society of Huntington
Congregational Church of Huntington, L.I.
30 Washington Drive, Centerport, (6≠≠31) 425-2925
www.fmsh.org
First Saturday Series Concerts begin at 8:30 Open Mic 7:30
Admission $25 / members $20 - advance tix on website
JAN 4 M
embers Showcase w/ Tim Atwell, Richard Barnhart, Jerry
DeMeo, Suzanne Ernst, Maria Fairchild, Josh Joffen, Andy
Romanoff, Nick Vermitsky, and the groups He-Bird, She-Bird
and Mountain Maidens
FEB 1 Caravan of Thieves
MAR 1 Modern Man
JUN 7 John Gorka
Hard Luck Café at the Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave, Huntington
Third Thursday Concerts begin at 8:30pm w/ Open Mic at 7:30pm
Admission $15 / $10 FMSH & CAC members - No advance tickets
JAN 16 Toby Tobias Ensemble & Brad Cole
FEB 20 TBA
Folk Jams at the South Huntington Public Library
One Sunday each month, Sep-June, 1-4pm FREE
Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 18, Jun 8
Grounds and Sounds Cafe
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
380 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook www.groundsandsounds.org
Open Mic at 8pm Feature Act at 8:45pm Adm: $12.50
JAN 10 Annie Mark and Chris James
FEB 14 Phil Minissale
Landmark on Main Street
232 Main Street Port Washington 516-767-6444
www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
Shows: 8pm Adm: Prem Seats / Memb -- Standard / Memb
Fabulous Folk Series
JAN 9 7:30pm Jon Batiste & Stay Human $27, $32, $37
18 8pm Red Baraat $32, $37, $42
25 Dar Williams $37, $42, $47
FEB 8 8pm Ruthie Foster & Eric Bibb $42, $47, $52
MAR 1 8pm Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul $37, $42, $47
8 8pm Meet the Smithereens $42, $47, $52
21 8pm James Maddock & Willie Nile $42, $47, $52
29 8pm Jon Anderson: The Voice of Yes $57, $62, $67
APR 5 A Very Special John Platt’s On Your Radar w/ Brother Sun, Amy
Speace and Martyn Joseph $37, $42, $47
26 8pm Paula Cole $42, $47, $52
MAY 17 Iris DeMent $37, $42, $47
Last Licks Cafe
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
109 Brown’s Rd., Huntington 631-427-9547 lastlickscafe.com
Open mic: 7:30pm, sign up @ 7pm, headliner: 8:30pm
Adm: $15 / $10 seniors/students
JAN 25 The Queazles
FEB 22 The Cafe Racers with Rick Cashman
MAR 22 Fiddler’s Green
APR 26 The Septemberists and The April Fools
Our Times Coffeehouse
Long Island Ethical Humanist Society 38 Old Country Road,
Garden City 516-541-1006 www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org
Shows: 8pm (generally on the 3rd Friday of each month)
Donations: Adults $15, Seniors & Students (w/Schl I.D) $12
Children (under 12) $6 (very young children are free)
JAN 17 Bill Staines
FEB 21 TBA
MAR 21 The YaYas
APR 18 TBA
MAY 16 Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin
The Song Box House Concerts
Held in recording studio at private residence
Every 4th Sat. in Seaford (south shore Nassau County)
Reservations 516-579-5365 or songbox@optonline.net
(confirmation and directions via return email)
JAN 25 8pm Josh Joffen & The Levins Sugg. donation: $15
FEB 22 8pm Jesse Terry & Craig Bickhardt Sugg. donation: $15.
Soulful Sundown Coffeehouse Series
The Unitarian Universalist Church at Shelter Rock
48 Shelter Rock Road. Manhasset www.uucsr.org
7:30 Uplifting message, then music - Chris Marshak & band
8:30 Feature act FREE
JAN 10 Anthony DaCosta
FEB 14 Eugene Ruffolo
MAR 14 Jesse Terry
APR 11 Amy Speace
MAY 9 Kat Quinn
JUN 13 Sloan Wainwright
The Stephen Talkhouse
161 Main Street, Amagansett, NY www.stephentalkhouse.com
The University Cafe
Sunday Street Acoustic Concert series at The University Cafe
Student Union Building Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
631-632-1093 www.universitycafe.org -”Special Events”
e-mail: SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com
All shows 2pm on Sundays except*
JAN 5 Guy Davis
26 James Maddock duo opener: Butcher’s Blindf
FEB 9 Toby Walker
acousticlive.com
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Westchester
Beczak Environmental Education Center
UrbanH20
35 Alexander Street Yonkers www.beczak.org
3rd Sat ea. month @7pm Adm: $10
JAN 18 Swear and Shake
FEB 15 Hogmaw
The Capitol Theatre
149 Westchester Avenue (914) 934-9362
Caramoor
149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah www.caramoor.org
Roots Music in the Music Room
Info: 914.232.5035 Tickets: 914.232.1252
Common Ground Community Concerts
info: 914-478-2710 or www.commongroundfusw.com
Fall 2013 Season
Venues:
Common Ground Coffeehouse @ The First Unitarian Society
25 Old Jackson Ave, Hastings on Hudson Shows @ 7:30pm
JAN 25 Barnaby Bright, Tall Heights
FEB 22 8pm The Andy Statman Trio
MAR 22 7:30pm Jules Shear and Pal Shazar
APR 2 7:30pm Roosevelt Dime
Common Ground @ South Church
South Presbyterian Church, 343 Bwy, Dobbs Ferry
JAN 4 Chris Smither, with Milton
FEB 1 7:30 pm: Marika Hughes and Bottom Heavy
MAR 1 7 :30pm Howard Fishman presents “Bob Dylan and The
Band’s Basement Tapes”
APR 5 7:30pm Sam Baker and Carrie Elkin
Emelin Theater
Library Lane, Mamaroneck 914-698-0098
All shows @ 8pm www.emelin.org
Bluegrass
FEB 14 8pm The HillBenders $36
MAR 14 8pm Special Consensus $32
APR 11 8pm Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass $38
Folk
JAN 25 8pm John Wesley Harding: Cabinet of Wonders $37
MAR 22 8pm Red Molly $29
Great Traditions
FEB 8 8pm CJ Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band $37
MAR 1 8pm Slavic Soul Party $28
Pop Rock
JAN 18 8pm The Persuasions $34
MAR 7 8pm Nicole Atkins $32
Hammond House
111 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla 914-347-8209
www.TribesHill.com
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street Irvington www.irvingtontheater.com
MAR 29 8pm Richard Shindell $25, $30, $40
Lake Katonah Lakehouse
1 Lower lakeshore Drive, Katonah
fReservations monty@montgomerydelaney.com
The Peekskill Coffee House
101 South Division St. Peekskill
www.peekskillcoffee.com 914-739-1287
Schedule unavailable at press time
River Spirit Music
River Spirit Music House Concert Series
Hastings-on-Hudson (address provided with reservation)
Reservations - www.riverspiritmusic.com
Sundays. Doors/potluck dinner - 4PM; Music - 5PM
Donation: $20 in advance, $22 at door (subject to availability)
JAN 12 The Kennedys
FEB 23 Lauren Fox
MAR 23 Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche
APR 6 Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
MAY 4 Fred Gillen, Jr. & Friends Farewell Show
Tarrytown Music Hall
13 Main St Tarrytown (914) 631-3390
www.tarrytownmusichall.org
presented by Music Without Borders*
JAN 9 8pm *Marc Cohn & Paula Cole $39, $49, $60
17 8pm *Greg Brown & Steve Forbert $30, $40, $50
19 7pm *Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt $58-$128
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MAR 9 7pm *Johnny Winter & Edgar Winter $39-$85
14 8 pm *Richard Thompson Solo/Acoustic w/Teddy Thompson
$40, $50, $65
16 7pm *Jefferson Starship $38, $45, $55
29 8pm *Iris Dement & Susan Werner $30, $40, $50
30 7pm *Punch Brothers $33, $45, $50
APR 3 8pm Leo Kottke & Loudon Wainwright III $38, $48, $58
18 8pm *Delbert McClinton $38, $48, $60
22 8pm Ani DiFranco $39-$75
MAY 10 8pm Judy Collins & Don McLean $58-$125
JUN 20 8 pm Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles w/ Flo &
Eddie , Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) Mark Farner (Grand
Funk Railroad), Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and Gary
Lewis & the Playboys $55-$125
Tarrytown Tunes
Christ Episcopal Church, West Elizabeth St. / Rte 9, Tarrytown,
Tarrytown Tunes @ Facebook
Doors - 45 min. before showtime $20 sugg. donation @ door
“mingle and munch” after show - pot luck dish requested
more info: tarrytowntunes@gmail.com
JAN 26 Barnaby Bright (Sunday Show)
FEB 22 7:30pm KJ Denhert
MAR 15 7:30pm Jesse Terry
Towne Crier Cafe
379 Main Street Beacon, NY
(845) 855 1300 www.townecrier.com
Show Adm: Adv / Door (Adv: + $3/ticket handling)
JAN 3 8 :30pm The Mckrells; Also Uncommon Ground $20 Adv /
$25 Door
4 8:30pm TriBeCaStan $15 Adv / $20 Door
5 7:30pm Spuyten Duyvil and The Stacks $15 Adv / $20 Door
9 7 :30pm Chip Taylor; w/ special guest Artie Tobia $20 Adv /
$25 Door
10 8 :30pm Sonny Landreth; w/ special guest Geoff Hartwell $40
Adv / $45 Door
11 7:30pm Trout Fishing In America $25 Adv / $30 Door
12 7:30pm Seth Glier; also Liz Longley $15 Adv / $20 Door
17 8 :30pm Elvis Birthday Bash featuring Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre
Kings $15 Adv / $20 Door
18 8:30pm Joe Louis Walker Band $20 Adv / $25 Door
19 7:30pm Showcase Evening $10 (free to members)
24 8 :30pm Mary Fahl of October Project; also Jim Dawson $25
Adv / $30 Door
25 8:30pm Caravan Of Thieves $17.50 Adv / $22.50 Door
26 8pm Dave Mason $65 Adv / $70 Door
30 7:30pm Claire Lynch Band $20 Adv / $25 Door
31 8 :30pm The Garland Jeffreys Band; with special guest Latini &
Nowak $25 Adv / $30 Door
FEB 1 8:30pm Popa Chubby Band $25 Adv / $30 Door
7 8:30pm Donna The Buffalo $25 Adv / $30 Door
8 8:30pm James McMurtry $25 Adv / $30 Door
9 7:30pm Nuala Kennedy Trio $20 Adv / $25
13 7:30pm David Wilcox $25 Adv / $30 Door
14 8:30pm Buckwheat Zydeco $35 Adv / $40 Door
15 8 :30pm Jim Weider & special guest Amy Helm present “A Night
Of Guitar Ballads” by The Band, Dylan & more $35 Adv / $40 Door
16 7:30pm Yarn $15 Adv / $20 Door
22 8 :30pm Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson & The Magic Rockers
$25 Adv / $30 Door
23 7:30pm Cherish The Ladies $35 Adv / $40
24 7:30pm Slaid Cleaves $25 Adv / $30 Door
28 8 :30pm CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
$25 Adv / $30 Door
MAR 1 8:30pm Kelly Joe Phelps $25 Adv / $30 Door
2 7 :30pm John McEuen (of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) & David
Amram with Matt Cartsonis $20 Adv / $25
8 8:30pm Leo Kottke $50 Adv / $55 Door
15 8:30pm Lucy Kaplansky $25 Adv / $30 Door
18 7:30pm Wayne Hancock $20 Adv / $25 Door
19 7:30pm Peggy Seeger $20 Adv / $25 Door
21 8:30pm Clancy Tradition $20 Adv / $25 Door
28 8:30pm Jorma Kaukonen $55 Adv / $60 Door
APR 4 8 :30pm Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
$25 Adv / $30 Door
5 8 :30pm Lennon Re-Imagined, featuring The Nutopians
$30 Adv / $35 Door
12 8:30pm Chris Smither $25 Adv / $30 Door
27 7:30pm John Mccutcheon $25 Adv / $30 Door
MAY 10 8 :30pm Robben Ford; with special guest Scott Beall w/
James Cammack $40 Adv / $45 Door
11 7 :30pm Holly Near with John Bucchino and Emma’s Revolution
$25 Adv / $30 Door
16 8 :30pm Buskin & Batteau; also Brother Sun $25 Adv / $30 Door
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse
New Location! Memorial United Methodist Church
250 Bryant Ave, White Plains (914) 242-0374
www.WalkaboutClearwater.org
Shows start at 7:30pm except*
JAN 11 Robin and Linda Williams $20 Adv / $25 Door
New York City
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FEB 8 Magpie $18 Adv / $23 Door
MAR 8 Sara Thomsen $18 Adv / $23 Door
APR 12 Seamus Kennedy $18 Adv / $23 Door
MAY 10 John Gorka $20 Adv / $25 Door
Rockland County
Borderline Folk Music Club
At the home of Steve Shapiro 7 Trailside Court, New City
or New City Ambulance Corps, 200 Congers Road, New City
www.borderlinefolkmusicclub.org
Attendees are asked to bring a cold pot luck dessert dish
Reservations strongly suggested
solz1@optonline.net or (845)-354-4586
JAN 19 2 -5pm David Massengill w/ Special guest Larry Kolker
$20 Gen Adm / Memb $15 @ New City Volunteer Ambulance
Corps
Turning Point
468 Piermont Ave, Piermont 845-359-1089
www.turningpointcafe.com
Open Mic Night Weds & Thurs, 7pm, signup 5-7pm $4
JAN 4 4 pm Finn and the Sharks 9pm The Sarah Borges Band - CD
Release $20
10 9pm Shilelagh Law SOLD OUT
11 9 pm Full Moon Fever ~ The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Experience $20
12 4pm John Whoever and Who Are They $15
16 8pm Duncan Phillips, Walter Parks and Kate MacLeod $15
17 8pm The The Band Band $30
18 7 :30pm Sean Altman, Barry Carl, Elliott Kerman & Michael Hunter
$25
19 3:30 & 6:30pm Joe Ely $35
22 8pm Sylvester Larsen Band also appearing Joe Delia $10
23 8pm AKA Grant Lee Buffalo: Grant Lee Phillips $20
25 7:30 & 9:30pm Joe D’Urso and Stone Caravan $26
26 4pm Jen Chapin (Trio) $20
30 8pm Bobby DiBlasio and Friends $10
31 9pm The Eastwicks’ Review Band $15
FEB 1 9pm Duke Robillard Band $25
5 7:30pm Marcia Ball Band $40
7 8pm David Johansen $40
9 3pm Rod MacDonald and Mark Dann $17.50
12 8pm Junior Watson Band $20
15 9:15pm Robert Ross Blues Band $20
16 4pm James Maddock $25
20 8pm Shemekia Copeland Band $50
MAR 1 9pm Peter Karp Sue Foley Band $25
7 9pm John Primer Band $20
8 7 th Annual Townes Van Zandt birthday Celebration with The Cosmic
American Derelicts and more
15 9pm Alexis P. Suter Band $25
16 4pm Back to the Garden 1969 $25
23 4pm Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac ) Band $25
28 9pm Marc Berger and Ride $15
30 4pm Garnet Rogers and Archie Fisher $20
APR 13 4 & 7pm Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks $35
18 8pm The Kennedys $25
19 8:30pm Riley Etheridge Band $20
26 9pm Cheryl Arena Band $20
MAY 8 8pm Steve Forbert $30
18 4pm Marjorie Thompson $15
Upstate New York
Caffe Lena
47 Phila Street,, Saratoga Springs (518) 583-0022
List of Shows: www.caffelena.com/calendar.htm
Colony Café
22 Rock City Road Woodstock
845 679-5342 Weekdays 6-11 Sat & Sun12-11 closed Wed
Harmony
52 Mill Hill Road Woodstock, NY
http://www.facebook.com/harmonymusicwoodstockny
Mondays: Open Mic: Poetry;
Tuesdays: Singles, Duos
Weds. Open Mic: Music (Sign up 7pm, music 8-11pm)
Thursdays: Bluegrass Clubhouse with Bill Keith & guests
Fridays & Saturdays: Bands; Sundays: Singles, Duos
Hyde Park Library
2 Main St, Hyde Park 845-227-7791 www.hydeparklibrary.org
Living Room Acoustic Series
In The Center
Belle Levine Arts Center 521 Kennicut Hill Road Mahopac
acousticlive.com
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Rosendale Cafe
Concerts at the Crossing
njpac
434 Main St., Rosendale
(914) 658-9048
www.rosendalecafe.com
JAN 1 6pm Burn Barrel Open Beatles Singalong FREE
4 8pm Metropolitan Hot Club $10
11 8pm Too Blue $10
12 3 pm Dean Jones and Lloyd Miller Double CD Release Show for Kids
and Other People $5
14 8 pm The scheduled musicians for this evening are John Derosalia,
Rick Soshensky, Debbie Fisher, Brian Stabner, Jon Naberezny, and
Adrien Reju FREE
18 8pm Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew $10
25 8pm Jude Roberts $10
26 4:30pm Celtic Cafe FREE
FEB 1 8pm Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus $20
14 8 pm Amy Fradon and Leslie Ritter Valentine’s Concert $15
MAR 14 8 pm Eddie Bond and the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
$10
Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing
268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road Titusville
Shows at 7:30pm www.concertsatthecrossing.com
1 Center Street Newark (973) 642-8989 www.njpac.org
Singer-Songwriter Heaven
House Concerts in Beekman, N.Y.
Potluck @ 2pm; Show @ 3pm All are welcome!
Limited seating; reservations requested
Tel: John Hamilton, 917-734-8851
or email Birdman566@aol.com
JUN 1 Jory Nash
Warwick Valley Winery
114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY, 845-258-4858
www.wvwinery.com
Special Events:
Doors open at 7pm for wine tasting and Bistro style dinner
Uncorked & Unplugged Afternoon Series 2 - 5pm No Cover
JAN 4 Josh Casano
5 Tony Vitello
11 Rob Schiff
12 Mike Corbin
18 Steve Wells
19 Marty Koppel
25 Petey Hop
26 Evan & Lesley
FEB 1 Redden Brothers
2 Ray Longchamp
8 Tim O’Donohue
9 Matt Turk
16 Rave On - Music of Buddy Holly
17 Steve Wells
New Jersey
The Acoustic Cafe
In Our Lady of Mercy School, 25 Fremont Ave.
Park Ridge Info: 201-573-0718 www.cafeacoustic.org
Showtime: 8pm Doors open at 7:30 Adm $18 - $25
JAN 18 M
odern Man (David Buskin, George Wurzbach & Rob Carlson)
w/ guest Carla Ulbrich
FEB 15 The Kennedys
MAR 22 Ari Hest
APR 26 The Grand Slambovians w/guest Jann Klose
MAY 31 Toby Walker
Acoustic Night in Metuchen
Brewed Awakening, 417 Main St. Shows run from 7:30 - 9pm
The Barrington Coffeehouse Musicafe
131 Clements Bridge Rd., Barrington
Reservations: 856.573.7800 www.barringtoncoffeehouse.com
7:30 - 11pm & beyond Wide Open Mic Every Thursday FREE
“Friday Main Stage” & “Saturday Night Special”
8-10 pm. ($10 cover unless noted*)
Cabin Concerts at Tim & Lori Blixt’s
60 Hawthorne Road Wayne (973) 616-0853
timandlori@cabinconcerts.com www.cabinconcerts.com
Your hosts: Tim and Lori Blixt
Acoustic Vacations in the Mountains Inclusive retreats at the West
Mountain Inn, Arlington Vt. An all new show each night!!
info: www.cabinconcerts.com / www.westmountaininn.com
MAY 4 3pm Buzz Cason $25
AUG 12-14 Ellis Paul @ West Mt. Inn (see above) E-Mail for info.
Coffee With Conscience
www.coffeewithconscience.org
Concert Series of Westfield
Westfield First United Methodist Church
1 East Broad Street (corner of North Ave) Westfield
Shows at 8pm Price online/@door
JAN 18 The Kennedys $19 Adv / $24 Door
FEB 15 Tom Prasada-Rao & Cary Cooper $20 Adv / $24 Door
MAR 15 Kim & Reggie Harris $19 Adv / $24 Door
APR 26 Carsie Blanton $19 Adv / $24 Door
Cozy Cabin Concerts
Green Brook, New Jersey 732.752.5294
www.facebook.com/CozyCabinConcerts
divab202@yahoo.com
Darress Theatre
615 Main Street, Boonton, NJ
Open Mic every third wed ea/month Sign-up: 7:30pm
More info: darresstheatre.com rocktime1.com
Ethical Brew
The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck
www.ethicalfocus.org info: bethj.stein@gmail.com
JAN 25 8 pm Les Paul Tribute featuring Tom & Sandy Doyle; Special
guest: Christine DeLeon
Heights House Concert Series
Jersey City Address given w/ reservation
www.heightshouseconcerts.com 201-310-1322
All shows Sundays 2:30pm
reservations: info@HeightsHouseConcerts.com
FEB 23 Hannah and Maggie $20
MAR 23 The YaYas $20
The Hillside Café
45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley (@ Church and Prospect St.)
Community room of Franklin Reformed Church
Doors open: 7:30pm Shows: 8pm Admission: $12
973-667-7055 www.hillsidecafe.com
JAN 18 Greg Trooper
FEB 15 Amy Rigby
MAR 15 Pat Wictor
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Coffeehouse
Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn Shows
at 8:00 201 384-1325 www.hurdygurdyfolk.org
Prices: member/non-member
JAN 11 The Whistling Wolves plus The Triple Play Allstars*
FEB 1 C. Daniel Boling plus The Boxcar Lilies
MAR 1 An Evening with Aztec Two Step
APR 19 Joe Crookston plus Connor Garvey
MAY 10 Vance Gilbert plus Honor Finnegan
JUN 7 Catie Curtis plus Jenna Lindbo
Mexicali Live
1409 Queen Anne Road Teaneck www.mexicalilive.com
JAN 17 9pm Popa Chubby $20
30 8pm Tommy Castro & The Painkillers $20
APR 5 9pm Hot Club of Cowtown $25
The Minstrel
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Hts. Rd,
Shows at 8pm 973-335-9489 $8 Cover www.folkproject.org
JAN 3 Split Bill w/ John Flynn and Reggie Harris
10 Tom Chapin w/ Zoe Mulford
17 Open Stage
24 Jean Rohe & The End Of The World Show w/The Four Baris
31 Split Bill w/ Hugh O’Doherty and The Loose Canons
FEB 7 Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette with Jean Scully
14 Valentines Day Extravaganza
21 Beppe Gambetta
28 L’il Rev
MAR 7 Andy Cohen
14 Open Stage
21 Legends of the Celtic Harp
28 Orrin Star; Opening Act TBA
APR 4 Jack Williams with The Levins
11 The Bucky Pizzarelli - Ed Laub Duo
18 Open Stage
Music at the Mission
West Milford Presbyterian Church
1452 Union Valley Road West Milford 973-728-4201
www.musicatthemission.org
Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pm
Adm: Non-memb Adv / Door
FEB 15 Cliff Eberhardt $22 Adv / $25 Door
APR 26 Lucy Kaplansky $25 Adv / $28 Door
New Legacy Concert Series
Ringwood Public Library
30 Cannici Drive, Ringwood 973-962-6256
www.ringwoodlibrary.org/newlegacy.shtml
Seating: first come, first served
JAN 26 2pm Melissa Ferrick $20
Notes From Home
(house concert series)
Montclair 201-214-1138 Doors open 1 hour before Concert
potluck dinner www.notesfromhomenj.com
Reservations: chris@notesfromhomenj.com RSVP for location
FEB 8 Greg Greenway
MAR 15 Cosy Sheridan
Outpost in the “Burbs” Coffeehouse
Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair
(Larger shows* held at First Congregational Church of Montclair
40 South Fullerton Ave)
973-744-6560 Shows at 8:00 www.outpostintheburbs.org
JAN 10 Willie Nile and Band $25
25 5th Annual Concert for Haiti $20
FEB 14 Chad (Stuart) & Jeremy (Clyde) $30
21 Marshall Crenshaw with guest Loretta Hagen $25
MAR 28 James Maddock Trio
APR 3 Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett Guitarists of Little Feat $32
Princeton Folk Music Society
Concerts at Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane in Princeton 3rd Friday of the month - 8:15
info@princetonfolk.org (609) 799-0944
www.princetonfolk.org
JAN 17 Jennie Avila (w/ Stephen Wright & Friends) - Civil War Story Songs
FEB 21 Jeff Warner - “Mountains to the Sea”
MAR 21 David Jones
APR 18 The Honey Dewdrops
MAY 16 Tom Chapin
Sanctuary Concerts
www.sanctuaryconcerts.org
Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham
973.376.4946 Boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts.org
Concerts 8pm Admission includes coffee and baked desserts
JAN 11 Patty Larkin, Muriel Anderson and Beppe Gambetta $25
FEB 22 Cheryl Wheeler with special guests Pesky J. Nixon $25
MAR 1 John Mceuen and David Amram $25
29 Shawn Mullins $25
MAY 10 M
arshall Crenshaw + Jim Boggia Audience Appreciation
Concert $20 (free for Pick Six)
17 M
odern Man and Buskin & Batteau End-of-Season Concert and
Celebration $15 (free for Pick Six)
South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NY www.SOPACNow.org
JAN 4 8pm Leon Russell $33-$58
10 8pm Marc Cohn with Special Guest Paula Cole $45, $55, $65
18 8pm Greg Brown & Steve Forbert $45, $40, $50
23 7 :30pm True Blues w/ Corey Harris, Guy Davis & Alvin Youngblood
Hart $20-$38
FEB 1 2 & 8pm Hair (Musical Theater) 25-$50
15 8pm Susan Werner and David Wilcox $30-$45
The Society Cafe Concert Series
Anderson Hall Unitarian Universalist Society of Ridgewood
113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
www.societycafeconcertseries.com Doors 7pm Show 8pm
JAN 18 Professor Louie and the Crowmatix
Splatter Concerts
Ukrainian American Cultural Center
60 North Jefferson Rd., Whippany
Shows @ 7pm 973-585-7175 www.splatterconcerts.com
Adm $ as listed Ages 13-17: $5 12 & under free
To order tickets, e-mail name & no. of tickets desired to:
splatterconcerts@yahoo.com
Connecticut
Acoustic Celebration
Temple Shearith Israel 46 Peaceable St Ridgefield
or St. Stephen’s Church, North Hall 351 Main St
www.acousticcelebration.org
(203) 431-6501 info@acousticcelebration.org
JAN 12 Garnet Rogers with special guest Natalia Zukerman
19 Tim Grim with special guest Ben Bedford
26 John Wort Hannam
MAR 23 Krista Detor
APR 6 The Carper Family
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Branford Folk Coffeehouse
First Congregational Church of Branford
1009 Main Street, Branford www.folknotes.org/branfordfolk
Shows: 8pm nonmemb $15, memb $12, children 12 - under, $5
JAN 11 Mestizo Manta
FEB 8 Bill Staines
MAR 8 French Canadian Music
APR 12 Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
MAY 10 Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen
CT Folk
First Presbyterian Church 704 Whitney Ave, New Haven
“First Friday” Concert Series www.ctfolk.com/home.html
Gen Adm / $10 Students Door: $20 Gen Adm / $15 Students
JAN 3 N
o Fuss and Feathers Roadshow: An Evening with Carolann
Solebello, Karyn Oliver, and The YaYas
MAR 7 Burning Bridget Cleary
APR 4 Audition Finals for the 2014 CT Folk Festival and Green Expo
MAY 2 A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel with Kristen Graves,
Hannah and Maggie and Mighty Purple lebello, Karyn Oliver,
and The YaYas
Fairfield Theater Company
www.fairfieldtheatre.org
FTC @ The Klein Klein Memorial Auditorium
910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport
JAN 18 A n Intimate Solo / Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope
(Rescheduled Date) $35
30 Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt $41-$75
FTC on StageOne
70 Sanford St., Fairfield Shows: 7:45pm
JAN 3 Johnny A $29-$32
4 Joe Louis Walker $25-$30
9 Cherry Poppin Daddies $32-$37
11 Keller Williams $55
12 Swear and Shake $15
19 Ari Hest $19-$22
24 Dar Williams $40 -$45
25 Popa Chubby $27-$32
27 Marshall Crenshaws $35-$45
FEB 6 Tim Reynolds TR3 $32-$37
9 Albert Lee $29-$32
15 Taj Mahal Trio $95-$1
MAR 6 Los Lobos $105 SOLD OUT
Norwalk Concert Hall
125 East Ave, Norwalk Shows 8pm
FEB 7 Steve Earle $27, $37, $47
MAR 21 Keb’ Mo’ $45, $55, $65
28 Los Lonely Boys $35, $45, $55
Good Folk Coffeehouse
Rowayton Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Rowayton Avenue & Pennoyer Street, Rowayton (203) 866-4450
www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com
Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pm
Adult Donation: $25 - Children 7 to 12 half price - Under 7 free
JAN 25 Kate Mcdonnell
FEB 22 Pierce Campbell
MAR 22 Ronny Cox
APR 26 Small Potatoes
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11 Spuyten Duyvil $17 / $15
18 Last Fair Deal $17 / $15
25 Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick $12 / $10
FEB 1 Bay Spring Folk $17 / $15
8 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen $17 / $15
15 Bob Franke $18 / $16
MAR 1 Bob Zentz $17 / $15
8 B ok, Trickett & Muir (@ The Unitarian Society Of Hartford)
New York City
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websites before attending shows.
Not responsible for typographical
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$22 / $20
15 Mike & Ruthy $16 / $14
22 Brother Sun $20 / $18
29 Klezamir (At The Unitarian Society Of Hartford) $16 / $14
APR 5 The Kennedys $TBA
12 Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line $TBA
19 Walt Michael & Co. $TBA
26 Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem $TBA
MAY 10 Red Molly (At The Unitarian Society Of Hartford) $TBA
17 The Portable Folk Music Festival $TBA
31 T he Dulcimer Association - Benefit for the Sounding Board (at The
Richard Cuccaro, Publisher
Viki Peterman, Treasurer
Lyn Hottes, Contributing Editor
Unitarian Society) $TBA
The Vanilla Bean Cafe
Corner of Rts 44, 169 & 97 Pomfret (860)928-1562
www.thevanillabeancafe.com
JAN 11 Don White.
17 Lisa Martin
18 The Wade Elliot Band
25 Howie Bursen, Jeff Davis, John Bailey, and Martin Grosswendt
FEB 1 Michael Hakanson-Stacy
7 Santina King
8 Garnet Rogers
15 Mark Erelli
21 Lisa Martin
22 Atwater Donnelly
MAR 1 Griff Tones
7 Grayson McCarthy
8 Maria Sangiolo and Anne Belliveau
15 Cashel Rock
21 Lisa Martin
22 Delta Generators
29 Tim Peck Trio
APR 26 Andrew McKnight
Voices Café
The Unitarian Church 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport
203-227-7205 x14 www.voicescafe.org
All Shows 8pm; Reserved seating for groups of 4+
Adm: Adv / Door
JAN 25 Roosevelt Dime / Poor Old Shine
FEB 15 Goodnight Moonshine
MAR 8 TBA
APR 12 The YaYas + Carolann Solebello
MAY 10 Cheryl Wheeler
JUN 14 TBA
Molten Java Coffee
213 Greenwood Ave., Bethel
203-739-0313 www.moltenjavaevents.com
The Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Ridgefield 203-438-5795
www.ridgefieldplayhouse.com
JAN 7 8pm Hot Tuna Acoustic $47.50
9 8pm Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam $62.50
18 8pm Martin Sexton $70
FEB 2 8pm 10,000 Maniacs $50
6 8pm Clannad $50.
8 8pm Gin Blossoms $45
12 7:30pm Jay Nash w/ Special Guest PJ Pacifico $28
14 6:30pm Valentine’s Day Gala Cheap Trick $130
15 8pm Robert Randolph & The Family Band $45, $55, $65
20 8pm Angelique Kidjo $50
MAR 6 8pm Cowboy Junkies $60
8 8pm Dickey Betts & Great Southern $75
The Sounding Board
The Universalist Church of West Hartford,
433 Fern Street, West Hartford
http://www.folknotes.org 860-635-7685
Doors 7pm Music 8pm Adv tix: www.brownpapertickets.com
reservations or more info: reservations@folknotes.org
Adm: gen. / mem. Children 12 and under $8
JAN 4 Caravan Of Thieves $20 / $18
JAN 10 Willie Nile and Band $25
25 5th Annual Concert for Haiti $20
FEB 14 Chad (Stuart) & Jeremy (Clyde) $30
21 M
arshall Crenshaw with guest
Loretta Hagen $25
MAR 28 James Maddock Trio
APR 3 P aul Barrere & Fred Tackett
Guitarists of Little Feat $32
Unitarian Church of Montclair 67 Church Street, Montclair Shows at 8:00
973-744-6560 www.outpostintheburbs.org (Larger shows* held at
First Congregational Church of Montclair 40 South Fullerton Ave)
Wishes everyone
HAPPY NEW YEAR
PEACE and JOY TO ALL
We thank all the great artists who played in our space
… and we thank all who come out to support live performance music.
And special thanks to
Richard Cuccaro and Acoustic Live
John Platt and WFUV
and musician/producer Jeff Eyrich
for their support of Music on 4.
Ihor and Marisha
Rebecca Pronsky
A Prodigy Chases the Dream